Make Your Views Count on The Rampart Range Motorized Trail & Road Analysis/EA!

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Hello Everyone,

The Rampart Range Committee Needs Your Help!!

Please forward the following information to as many people as possible!

Thank you for helping us get the word out to as many people as we can so we can make this a reality.

Please look over all of the information and click on the links below to see the information on the Forest Service website.

When you are ready to make you comments all you have to do is:
1) Click on the email link.
2) Copy the subject line from the letter at the bottom of the page and paste it into the email subject line.
3) Copy the contents of the letter.
4) Add any additional comments that you might have.
4) Input your name and address.
5) Click on send.
6) Forward this information to someone else.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Thank you again for your help and support,

Mike

Michael Cussins
RRMMC
303-239-6453
mcussins@WKRP.biz


Make Your Views Count on The Rampart Range Motorized Trail & Road Analysis/EA!

The Comment Period for the Draft Alternatives Nears End! The Deadline for Comments is January 28th 2005!


Why Is This Analysis Important to You?
- It determines Rampart Range’s future and how it will be used.
- It is a historic opportunity for you to be involved in developing:
- A better recreational experience for all OHV enthusiasts.
- New Single-Track Trails (+20 miles)
- New ATV and Connector Trails for More Loop Opportunities
- More and better signage.


How Can You Get Involved?
By sending well-planned and substantiated comments to the Forest Service that address specific areas of concern to you. The Rampart Range Motorcycle Management Committee (RRMMC) encourages you to learn about the Rampart Trail and Road Analysis by clicking on the following links and then submitting your comments to the Forest Service no later than January 28th 2005.

- To learn more: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/spl/recreation.shtml

- The Draft Alternatives: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/spl/rampart_draft_alternatives.shtml

- How to provide comment and public input: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/spl/rampart_input.shtml

- Email Address to send your comments: RampartRT@edaw.com


RRMMC’s Official Stance on the Rampart Range Trail and Road Analysis:
- The RRMMC supports Draft Alternative C because it provides the best recreational experience for all OHV enthusiasts. While Alternative C is the best alternative we believe that it could be made better with a few “additions”. These additions/exceptions/comments are outlined in the sample letter below. Please use this sample letter as a platform to make your comments. It is vitally important that you take action and submit your comments because the more people that support these exceptions/additions the more likely they will make it into the final draft of the alternatives and become reality.


ACT NOW! and be a part of one of the most exciting times in Rampart Range’s History!


Sample Letter: (Please be sure to include your name and address at the bottom of the letter.)

Subject: The Rampart Range Motorized Trail and Road Analysis/EA

Dear Rampart Range Motorized Trails and Roads Analysis Team,

I support Draft Alternative C with the following exceptions:

General Comments:
- Complete all of the new trail related projects before starting any construction of new facilities. Most OHV Riders would rather have more trails and a better trail experience than new facilities like a visitor’s center, developed parking areas and paved roads. Studies conducted by Colorado State University have supported this.

- Do not close trails identified to be closed until new trail sections in the same vicinity have been opened. This will avoid angering OHV enthusiasts.

Trail Comments:
- Increase the mileage of the proposed new single-track trail #693, advanced riders will be able complete this trail quickly and will be looking for more single-track trail to ride.

- Build a single-track connector trail suitable for motorcycles on the North side of Highway 67 from near the intersection of Rampart Range Road and Highway 67 (old dump road) West to trail #692, (the Bear Creek Trail). This trail is needed to allow advanced riders access to trail #693, which will be the most difficult trail in the proposed system, from the parking areas along Rampart Range Road and to provide more miles of difficult trail for these advanced riders and more loop opportunities.

- Do not close the south end of trail #690 and #627, combine these trails and reroute new trail to follow land contours. The south end of these trails are needed to access Cabin Ridge, Devils Head and the south end of trail #679 and to complete other loops in the south end the trail system.

- Build a connector trail suitable for motorcycles and ATVs from the new parking area on the north end of Jackson Creek Road northwest a short distance to trail #685. This connector trail would allow a more direct access into the northern part of the trail system, disperse traffic and would help keep OHVs off of Jackson Creek Road when they are in a hurry to return to their vehicles left in this parking area.

- Build a single-track connector trail suitable for motorcycles from the parking area on Dakan Road to the parking area on Jackson Creek Road or trail #685 or trail #681. This connector is needed to complete the single-track loop trail and to provide access to the north end of the trail system from the Dakan road parking area.

- Build a connector trail from the north end of trail #673 near the Sprucewood to the northern most part of trail #674. This connector would help to disperse the heavy traffic on trail #673 and enable easier access to southern trails.

- Leave east end of trail #673 open, this trail helps to disperse the heavy traffic in the area and is part of a loop with 674 that younger riders enjoy riding and parents appreciate when their vehicles or camps are near by.

- Re-establish an old connector trail suitable for motorcycles from trail #653 southeast to the intersection of two new proposed single-track trails. This connector would allow trail #653 to be connected to the rest of the single-track trail system.

Miscellaneous Comments:
- Develop an area to practice trials riding. Parts of trail #692 would work well for this type of riding.

- Develop an ATV play area, so that the riders of these vehicles won’t be tempted to use the trails or parking areas for this activity.

- Allow more dispersed camping and campsites further from Rampart Range Road, this would help to disperse the use of the trails in the trail system.

Sincerely,
[ Name ]
[ Address ]
 

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